By Dr. Isaac Eliaz, M.D.
Your dentist can do more than clean your teeth and keep them pain-free. A good dentist can save your life.
Research demonstrates strong connections between poor oral health and heart disease, cancer, and other life-threatening illnesses. As more integrative doctors, dentists, and health providers recognize these important relationships, we can see a gradual expansion in preventative medicine protocols to emphasize holistic oral and dental care.… Read More
For decades, women have been told to be vigilant for one sign of breast cancer above all others: a lump on the breast. Women are taught how to perform self-exams for lumps as part of breast cancer awareness campaigns.
But the emphasis on breast lumps hides a surprising fact: The first symptom of breast cancer is often something else. In 17% of breast cancer cases, the earliest sign is not a lump, according to a new study.… Read More
For decades, men had to make a terrible choice after being told they had prostate cancer.
They could have surgery to remove their prostate. This often had devastating side effects. Many men were rendered impotent, incontinent, or both.
They could have radiation treatment. This is less invasive. But the side effects could be just as bad as surgery.
Or they could skip the surgery and radiation…and hope the cancer would not spread—and eventually kill them.… Read More
For years, cancer researchers have been baffled by a phenomenon called the “Japanese lung cancer paradox.”
American men who smoke have a 40 times greater risk of lung cancer than men who don’t smoke.
But Japanese men who smoke have a much lower incidence of lung cancer than American smokers. Their risk is still high—6.3 times greater than nonsmokers—but it’s just a fraction of the threat faced by American tobacco users.… Read More
There have been many studies over the years examining a possible link between vasectomy and prostate cancer. The results have been all over the place.
Some showed no link at all. Others indicated men who had the birth control procedure increased their risk of getting prostate cancer by 60% or more.1,2
A major new study by the American Cancer Society may finally settle the question. … Read More
Most of us know the stereotypical signs of cancer, such as a change in the appearance of a mole, a lump in the breast, persistent coughing, or sudden weight loss.
But there are other symptoms that we don’t think of as pointing to cancer. We might chalk them up to something else. And it’s likely we would do nothing about them, allowing the cancer to grow and become less treatable.… Read More